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Cormorant fishermen pre-dawn
A pair of cormorant fishermen light the lanterns on their bamboo rafts in the pre-dawn blue light with the distinctive shapes of the karst mountains in the background. The light from the lanterns attracts fish to the boats and the cormorants are released into the water to catch the fish and bring them back to the boat. In this ancient partnership between man and bird, a light string tied around the birds throat prevents them from swallowing the larger fish, and the men and the birds share the fish that the birds catch. The bird standing on the fishing net on the rear of the boat with its wings outspread is drying its wings. Li River, Xingping, Guangxi Province, China
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BIRDS-WILDLIFE-AUSTRALIA
on December 21, 2017Stunningly beautiful scenery and exposure !!! Wonderful light and reflections !!
Photoarts
on December 18, 2017Awesome capture, this theme has won awards.
Donna McCommon
on December 18, 2017Awesome!
Franks-Focus
on December 18, 2017This is a real "mood-setter" -- very well done.
Bruno Suignard
on December 18, 2017Great!!*************
johnchapmanphotographer
on December 18, 2017Hi Terry, Wonderful.
Judith Sparhawk
on December 17, 2017This is a really wonderful shot of the fishermen, their helpers, and the early light. I'm glad to hear that the cormorants get some of the fish they work to catch!
Rick Willis
on December 17, 2017Great Shot and Composition...
Lgood
on December 16, 2017I really like this, the comp and light with the uncommon looking mountain silhouettes all combine to give this scene a magical quality to it. Well done!
arctangent
on December 16, 2017Wonderful control of the light in your capture. I love the way the pale beaks or throats of the cormorants have caught enough of the light to show clearly in the shot. Also love the lighted bubbles near the boats, visible in the larger sizes.